Edinburgh Retro: 29 fascinating pictures of people at work in the early 1990s: from tattooing to track-laying

Whether it was rescuing a car from the canal or crafting a presentation casket for Sean Connery, it was all in a day’s work for somebody.

This selection of pictures taken from the Evening News archive illustrates the incredible variety of jobs people do - from street sweeping to ceiling restoration, firefighting to foot massage and coal mining to crisp making.

Scroll through the old photos and get a glimpse of what working life was like three decades ago.

Scroll through the old photos and get a glimpse of what working life was like three decades ago.

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17. Tattoo scaffolders

Workmen start erecting the scaffolding at Edinburgh Castle, ahead of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo , July 1993. | TSPL Photo: Hamish Campbell

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18. In-store bakery

A baker at work in the in-store bakery of William Low's Broughton Road supermarket in Edinburgh, July 1993. | TSPL Photo: Denis Straughan

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19. Murrayfield conversion

Building work under way at Murrayfield rugby ground, transforming it into an all-seater stadium, April 1993. | TSPL Photo: Jack Crombie

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20. Leith Walk JobCentre

A member of staff using her computer at the new JobCentre in Edinburgh's Leith Walk, March 1993 | TSPL Photo: Bill Henry

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